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8th Annual Rhode Island Research Breakfast Speaker Biographies

... in the U.S. House of Representatives before becoming the 46th Senator from Rhode Island. He has authored a trio of laws to improve children’s health care and ensure our youngest patients get the help they need when they need it, including the Childhood Cancer Survivorship, Treatment, Access, and ... Deputy Majority Whip in January 2021, making her a member of the House Leadership Team. She is a member of House Conduct Committee, the House Health and Human Services Committee, the House State Government and Elections Committee, and the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee. She earned a ...

2019 Advocacy Award Recipients

... which is ACS CAN’s most prestigious advocacy honor, is awarded to public officials for leadership in the mission to end cancer as a public health problem. Jim Knox (third from left), ACS CAN managing director of government relations and recipient of the 2019 Alan Mills Award, posed ... Advocacy Award. The 2019 NDAA recipients were: U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) Senator Dick Durbin was honored as a longtime public health advocate and for his role as a staunch champion of policies aimed at curbing tobacco use, including passage of the law that prohibits ... aimed at advancing the fight against cancer. She delivered a critical vote in 2017 against legislation that would have overturned the Affordable Care Act and has provided strong bipartisan support to anti-tobacco legislation. Illinois Senate President John Cullerton (D) Under Senate ...

Our Gratitude, Appreciation & Thanks

... California Grassroots Director "I am so grateful for all the dedication and hard work the volunteers put in to help us advocate to promote health and access to affordable health care through the legislature.  It is so critical for the members of the legislature to see the volunteers who are willing to educate them about ...

2025 West Virginia Cancer Action Day Webpage

...   Videos and Additional resources: WV Cancer Action Day - Audio Story example Share your story: We'd love to hear why you care about this issue! If you'd like to submit your reason why before the training, please use the the links below to submit it, and it will go ... Below are the Materials in the current packet, but this section may have updates, so be on the lookout! _cad_25_wv_volunteer_packet.pdf The health and safety of all our guests and participants is our number one goal. Please see below for important details, which will continue to be ... sick or have been recently exposed to someone who recently tested positive for COVID-19, you should stay home. People who have underlying health conditions or are taking medications that weaken the immune system should talk to their healthcare provider before attending large ...

Kentucky ACS CAN Coffee Club: The Future of Oncology speaker Bios

... such as targeted or immune therapies. Dr. Flora has won numerous awards, including the Arnold P. Gold Humanism in Medicine Award Cancer Family Care Unsung Heroes Award, and was voted as one of CincinnatiMagazine's "Top Doctors" for Hematology and Oncology in 2016 and 2017 by his peers. Dr. ... his Internal Medicine residency at the Cook County Hospital in Chicago, and Medical Oncology fellowship training at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, MD.  At Labcorp Oncology, Gani leads a dedicated team of >50 oncology physicians with an average of 23 years of academic and ...

2023 ACS CAN Hawaii Cancer Action Day Training

... all lawmakers: 2023 Hawaii Legislative Priorities Civil Beat article: Researchers Hope Hawaii Lawmakers Fund Cancer Research This Year Advancing Health Equity in Cancer Care Through Telehealth Preserving Local Control   Volunteer Advocate Packet  - All you need to be ready for Cancer Action Day! Agenda 2023 ...

2026 Georgia Cancer Action Day Resource Page

... provide you with all of the resources you need to feel prepared and confident going into the event.  We are advocating for greater access to health care coverage, including closing the coverage gap, so other patients can survive cancer too. And the Georgia Tobacco Use Prevention Program (GTUPP) ...

LS&LD Frequently Asked Questions

... affiliate of the American Cancer Society. We support evidence-based policy and legislative solutions designed to eliminate cancer as a major health problem. ACS CAN works to encourage elected officials and candidates to make cancer a top national priority by giving ordinary people ... has presented unique challenges to cancer patients and their families, delaying treatment and research, impacting patients’ ability to pay for care, and straining public health and health care systems. Now more than ever, we want to find ways to advance our mission.   Q: How do I know which LS&LD events to join? A ...

Reducing the Cancer Burden in New York City

... in neighborhoods that need food and jobs the most; and $15 million to expand Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) incentives such as Health Bucks so more New Yorkers can immediately afford fresh fruits and vegetables. Establish a tax of at least two cents per ounce on all sugary ... $150,000 to cover the transportation costs of patients that are identified through the New York City Community Cares Project; and $500,000 for a health care provider and parent education campaign aimed at increasing Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination rates. Establish a cancer screening registry ...

New York Legislative Ambassador Homepage

... experience has shaped her passion for ensuring that all people have access to cancer prevention, early detection, and affordable, quality care. In addition to her work with ACS CAN, Lexy has volunteered in other areas of the American Cancer Society, giving her a deeper understanding ... of Tompkins County. I’ve since had the privilege of serving on local, state, and national work groups and leadership teams to advance ACS’s health promotion, fundraising development, community engagement, and patient support initiatives. I started responding to ACS CAN Action Alerts ... Ambassador. I hail from Dryden, and I've lived in the Binghamton area for nearly 20 years. I’m a palliative care social worker with United Health Services Hospitals, and, along with my interdisciplinary team, I support patients navigating the symptoms and stresses of serious, chronic, ...

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